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Exercise (Pickleball) and Alzheimer’s & Dementia — An Online Health Summit You Won’t Want to Miss!

Are you afraid of one day not recognizing your closest friend? Your spouse? Children? Brain disorders, including memory loss, are fast becoming the single biggest health problem in the world. Quite frankly -- given the current demographic makeup of … [Read more...]

The 4 Best Outdoor Pickleball Courts in Cincinnati

The YMCA, local churches, recreation centers, community centers and tennis clubs – indoor venues are attempting to feed the rampant pickleball addiction in-and-around Cincinnati. Whether it’s temporarily lining the indoor tennis courts for pickleball … [Read more...]

Pickleball Company Challenge — the Inaugural Event

And with the final forehand of the morning landing harmlessly wide, the first Pickleball Company Challenge is in the books -- with Diane and Curt of United Performance Metals edging out Ashley and Katie of TriHealth in the Championship match. It was … [Read more...]

IPTPA Pickleball Certified — Hooray!

Written exam. Check. Skills test. Check. Observed teaching lesson. Check. And with that, it's official. I am now -- according to the IPTPA website -- one of only 4 individuals in the state of Ohio certified as an IPTPA Level II Certified Pickleball … [Read more...]

Pickleball in Florida in March — I Love it!

It was March – time to flip the calendar page of the shortest (but seemingly, longest) month of the year -- and once again visit the in-laws. With the in-laws now residing in sunny, Florida, the visit no longer requires such excessive arm-twisting -- … [Read more...]

Manage Stress Playing Pickleball!

Stress, particularly workplace stress -- in addition to being unhealthy for individuals -- also has significant implications on organizations with respect to lost productivity, increased health care costs and unscheduled absences. Stress management, … [Read more...]

Get your Recommended Exercise Playing Pickleball!

Perhaps you've heard it said that, "sitting is the new smoking." Simply said, physical inactivity (a sedentary lifestyle) can have disastrous implications on your health -- even comparable to that of smoking. Yikes! Physical Activity Lowers … [Read more...]

Hitting the Pickleball Twice on the Same Shot — The Double Hit — What’s the Rule?

You Make the Call! Here's the Scenario: You hit a groundstroke but hit the ball twice (a double hit) during the shot. What's the call? This "double-hit" scenario rears its ugly head every-so-often on the pickleball courts. Intuitively, it … [Read more...]

Attention HR Directors & Executives: Add Pickleball to your Corporate Wellness Programming to Keep your Employees Healthy, Engaged & Motivated!

It's fun. It's social. It's active. It reduces stress and it will ignite positive lifestyle modifications in the lives of your employees! Pickleball is a unique and effective employee wellness programming option that will encourage healthier … [Read more...]

Pickleball Half-Volley (Short Hop) — Critical Shot when Returning Deep Serves and when Stuck in “No-Man’s Land”

Most competitive players will agree that the single-most critical and effective pickleball strategy is to get to the Non-Volley Line as quickly as possible. It's at the non-volley line where a team can take control of the rally -- or at the very … [Read more...]